# How do I keep IE from automatically chenging the text size? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 19, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703 "2002-12-19T01:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bcullman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bcullman/32/8207_2.png) [@bcullman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bcullman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/21 "2002-12-19T22:01:18Z")
I use IE6 and this behavior does not occur for me. I am also a web developer and can tell you that this is not normal behavior. Thus, _most_ people who use IE6 will have no clue what you are talking about. ---
**Author:** ![disruptive\_entity\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@disruptive\_entity\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/disruptive_entity_1)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/22 "2002-12-19T22:30:39Z")
Ummmmmm, stop surfing for porn? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/23 "2002-12-19T22:38:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cleverman \* > **I don’t have style sheets turned on. I do not use Outlook. It happens with evert Webpage completely at random.** Other mail clients can have similar effects too apparently - what client, if any, are you using? Does this happen when IE is the only application running? ---
**Author:** ![Cleverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Cleverman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleverman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/24 "2002-12-19T23:40:17Z")
I don’t use a client - I use Yahoo! mail. I have IE 6.02. You’re seriously telling me bcullman that no browser suddenly starts spinning the pointer, as if looking for an update or something, then changes the text size when finished? Bullshit. Help me, don’t help me, but don’t just invwent an answer please. I happen to know that Mac browsers so this all the time, Mr. Web developer. sailor, Hail Ants, I wasn’t talking to you. What are you, the fucking hall monitors? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/25 "2002-12-19T23:53:19Z")
OK, how about some more info: What OS are you running? Did you upgrade to IE6 on this machine or was your older version on a different PC? Have you installed anything (particularly a Microsoft application) since the upgrade? ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/26 "2002-12-19T23:55:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cleverman \* > \*\* sailor, Hail Ants, I wasn’t talking to you. What are you, the fucking hall monitors? \*\* As it happens, _I_ am the fucking hall monitor. If you don’t want help, don’t ask. You insult another user and you’re done here. That is _not_ how we do things here. So knock it off. ---
**Author:** ![Cleverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Cleverman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleverman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/27 "2002-12-20T00:01:13Z")
Sorry, but they started it. I was provoked, and lost my temper. I apologize. Mangetout, I’m running Windows XP, I upgraded to IE 6.02 from IE 6.0 because it told me to update. I’m running Office 2000, but I’ve been running that since before I upgraded. I resintalled it just to make sure that wasn’t the problem. Sorry about calling you an asshole, I just get upset when people insult me. I also get upset when I ask for tech support and they say “Are you using the scroll wheel accidentally? Are you sure you have batteries in the remote?” ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/28 "2002-12-20T00:03:35Z")
We have 20,000 members here. The simple fact is that some of them are using the scroll wheel accidently and some of them don’t have batteries in the remote. Get over it. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/29 "2002-12-20T00:09:35Z")
Do bear in mind though, that given the brevity of your original question, the mouse wheel response was quite a valid one, anyway, water under the bridge hopefully. I’m pretty much out of ideas; I’ve never tried uninstalling an update (although it appears to be possible in Control Panel/Add/Remove programs), so I won’t recommend that. One last thought… Is there anything in _C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files_ that you don’t recognise? ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/30 "2002-12-20T00:26:14Z")
This has happened to me a couple of times in the past. When I used my mouse wheel to scroll, the text size would change. I just reset my text size to medium, reloaded IE and the problem solved itself. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/31 "2002-12-20T00:28:21Z")
Remotes take batteries??? :smack: Note : Typo corrected by request of the OP. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/32 "2002-12-20T00:33:42Z")
Cool! A SNACK SMILEY! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/33 "2002-12-20T00:35:43Z")
Next time I’ll preview. :snack: [sub]No fix for me, please.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/34 "2002-12-20T00:49:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > **As it happens, _I_ am the fucking hall monitor.** One of the best. Moderator. Responses. Ever. Heh-heh. 🙂 (Okay, so maybe it’s funny 'cause, in my district, they actually use hall monitors. I sure hope someone eventually makes a disparaging remark incorporating safety patrol officers. ;)) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/35 "2002-12-20T00:59:20Z")
**cleverboy** if you didn’t already know [you are being pitted](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151595) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cleverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Cleverman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleverman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/36 "2002-12-20T01:02:53Z")
Forget it. I’m a liar, I’m an idiot, whatever. Forget I asked, I guess I have to “get over it” Thanks for your help. Banhattan, you can close. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/37 "2002-12-20T01:17:21Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by a very new but now great Maud’Dib who is quite entertaing and erudite (appearing) but had a rough go of it for a while (so did a couple of my early threads btw)_ > > **Jerk Moderator!** Sorry, **Manhatten** , I’ll stay in the pit after this. ---
**Author:** ![Cleverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Cleverman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleverman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/38 "2002-12-20T01:39:52Z")
I didn’t mean to call you Banhattan, it was a typo. Sorry if you were insulted. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/39 "2002-12-20T01:47:37Z")
He actually ended up rather well in The Pit, I might add. Welcome to the Dope, **Cleverman**. ---
**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/40 "2002-12-20T11:16:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Banhattan Does anyone else find this incredibly hilarious? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703.md?page=3)